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Fringe Federal Court Ruling Invalidating the Counting of Mail-In Ballots in Mississippi After Election Day is Challenged by Pro-Voter Groups

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024
In a case likely destined for the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal appeals court struck down a Mississippi law allowing receipt and counting of mail-in ballots up to five days after election day. Pro-voter groups are fighting back.
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Maine Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Limits to Individual Contributions to SuperPACs, and Lay the Groundwork for SCOTUS Case

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024
“Do you want to set a $5,000 limit for giving to political action committees that spend money independently to support or defeat candidates for office?”  Almost 75% of Maine voters agreed with that statement November 5th, overwhelmingly passing ballot initiative Question 1.  But its second act may be even more important.
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Hoax Bomb Threats, Ballot Shortages, and Unlocked Access Panels Appear to be the Worst of the 2024 Election Problems

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024
State and federal election officials termed most problems encountered in the Nov. 5th Presidential election as routine, with quickly discredited bomb threats and ballot shortages among the worst issues of the day
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‘Deceive, Disrupt, Deny’:  Report Lays Out Likely Playbook to Subvert the 2024 Election, Some of Which is Already in Motion

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024
We’re exploring a new report by election system watchdog Protect Democracy called ‘Deceive, Disrupt, Deny’, which lays out the likely strategy by bad actors to subvert the 2024 election.   That strategy won’t succeed, but it won’t be pretty, either.
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US Postal Service Slowdowns Concern State Election Officials; Will DeJoy’s Leaner USPS Deliver Ballots in Time?

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024
GOP challenges to state laws allowing the counting of properly postmarked mail ballots after the election takes on more significance when considering chronic U.S. Postal Service delays. U.S election officials are worried.
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